Self-wringing mop.



J. G. SCOTT.

SELF WRINGING MOP. APPLIGATION FILED 001'. .14, 1913.

1, 1 26,887. Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

ATTORNEY "UNITED STATES OFFICE.

JAMES G. SCOTT, 0F TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

SELF-WRING-ING MOP.

Application filed October 14, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I. learns G. SCOTT, acitizen of the United States, residing at Tulsa, in. the county of Tulsaand State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful SelflVi-ingingMop, of which. the following is a specification.

- The invention relates to improvements in mops.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofmops, and to provide simple, practical and inexpensive mop of strong anddurable construction, adapted to hold a mop cloth firmly in properposition for use, and capable of exerting the desired pressure on thecloth and of permitting the latter to be easily and quickly changed whendesired, the holding means for the cloth being such as to obviate thenecessity of employing endless bands or mop cloths.

A. further object of the invention is to enable the wringing loop to bearranged directly at the front end of and substantially in line with thehandle, and to permit the mop cloth supporting means to swing out of theway of the loop when it is desired to wring the mop cloth.

Another object of the invention is to construct the mop cloth supportingmeans in the form of a pan, adapted to be conveniently employed fordipping water from a bucket, or other receptacle, for wetting a floor orother surface to be scrubbed or washed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claimshere to appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scopeofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a self wringing mop,constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view partly in section.Fig.

4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of a mop having archedarms.

Like numerals of reference designate cor- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 795,110.

responding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated the preferredembodiment of the invention, 1 designates a handle provided in theunderside with a longitudinal groove 2 for the reception of a mopwringing rod secured in the groove 2 of the handle by stapics 4, orother suitable fastening means, and provided at its upper or rear endwith a crank 5 and having a knob or grip 6 at the outer'end of thecrank. The mop handle 1. which is preferably constructed of wood, isreinforced at the upper or rear end by a metallic ferrule 7 adapted toprevent the handle from splitting. The rod 2 is provi ded at its frontend with a loop 8 located at the lower or front end of the handle 1, andadapted to receive a mop cloth 9. The mop cloth 9, which consists of astrip of material. is passed through the loop 8 and is doubled to formtwo thicknesses, as shown, and it is arranged beneath a plate 10 ofsubstantially oblong form. constructed of stout sheet metal and adaptedto maintain the mop cloth in the spread condition and in proper positionfor use. The plate 10 is provided with side walls or flanges 11, and itsouter or front end is bent upwardly to form a front inclined wall. orflange 12, which is rigidly connected with the adjacent portions of theside walls or flanges 1.1. The terminal portions of the sides of thefolded mop cloth 9 are extended upwardly and inwardly over the front endwall or flange 12, and it is held firmly against the same and againstthe adjacent portion of the plate 10 by a clamp 13, constructed of rodmetal or other suitable material and consisting of a crank-bend,terminal pivots 14 and 15 and a handle 16. extending from one of thepivots. The pivots 1 1 and are mounted. in perforations of the sidewalls or flanges, and the crank bend, which extends entirely across theplate, is adapted to swing toward the end flange or wall 1.2 in movingto its engaging position, and it cooperates with the said end wall inholding the ends of the mop cloth. By clamping the ends of the mop clothin this manner, it is unnecessary to sew the terminals of the clothtogether, as is ordinarily done with mops of this character, and the mopcloth is adapted to be easily and quickly removed when desired. Thehandle 16 of the clamp is arranged at the outer faceoi one ofthesidewalls or flanges and is adaptedto be swung'upw'ardly and downwardlyto operate the clamp.

The side Walls or flanges 11iare1pivoted'at a point intermediate of theends of the plate to the outer terminals of spaced arm"17 by rivets 18,or other suitable fastening devices, and the said arms 17 are provided*at their inner ends with transverse connecting portions 19 havingshanks or attaching portions 20 located at opposite sidesof thelower endof the handle of the mop, and riveted or otherwise seemed to the same.The spaced arin s l'fljvhich are rigid with the mop hand;le"arer;'bent,at an intermediate point, the inner portions of-the armsbeing arranged at an obtus'e angle to'the handle and extending outwardlyat an angle to the loop 8 thereby spacing the outerportions o f the armsupwardly from the plane of the said loop; 8 ;andproviding a space on theunder edges of tli earn1s 1T to receive the inner portion of,thepivotplate 10, which inner portion is adapted to I swingjupwardlyagainst the loweredges otthe outer portions of the: arms'to arrange theplate out of the way of the'loop'8 when it is'desired to twist the inopfor-wringing or expelling the water therefrom. Instead of constructingthe ar1ns;1 7 ofangula1' -fo1 -'m,ithey may becurved or archedjas shownat17 inFig. 4 of the drawingto provide the said spaceto arrange them andthe pivot, plate clear of the loop 8. This [construction ,enables" theloop 8-;to be arranged direc ly t the'lower i hs ha dl 'WhQl t b iofitheay whentheginopis in use, and when th e plate; is swung into -al;i 11en1entf vith{ the outer p ti n Qft js ms i h a h-Tmv t d. betwpenrtheside walls or flanges and brace thesa'd plate and prevent the samefroinf twisting during the wringing operation. a. In ging the 0p; thehandls 71 is gra p d i haon a id; i ,t ei l 'a i iis tu ned th rt' ndv"The piv al; conneceen; therlet nd; he. arm 1 a pla to b a ra ge .i i'dir rit l iw th ela o o he T 1 3 Q-fldjll t;it: self fi oor or other 1surfaceoperated I on Copies of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressin gthe Comm ss oner of reten ts ws hie by themop. The side Walls or flanges 11 and the front end wallorfiange12','besides cooperating with the arm 17 and the clamp 13,are'adapte'd to form a pan or receptacle to enable water to be dippedfrom a pail or other receptacle for Wetting a floor or other surface.The mop is adapted for scrubbing, polishing fleors and for washingwoodwork and dusting :wallsandthe like, and a mop or polishing cloth forany particular purpose may be readily ,appliedto the mop.-

What is claim'ediszf 1 y; f

1., A-inop of t'he class described including a handle, a rodmounted onthe handle andprovidjed with a loop adapted to receive the inner portionof a mop ClOtlnQarmsE -igQ- idly connected With the handle, aplateprovided with-sidewalls pivoted to thesaid arms, said plate beingalso provided at thei outer end jwith-a transverse wall set at aninclination and; connecting the side walls to enable the plate tooperate-as a dipper, and;

a clamp consisting of ajrod niounted in the 1 side walls ;o'r flangesand extending; across; the outer portion ofthe plate; and, having a};crank; bend arranged togcoiperate; with jthej l 'in li f or fla ge in camp ng-s i e outer portion ofthe 1110p ClOii lfi i. v

213A mop Of the class described, includingiae h ndle, a qdmmun ed .1 handle and provided with a loop adapted to rece -v the winner; portion ofa; mop} Tcloth, arms y? con ecte w hi th -ha dl p ate" p vide with: SideW ll piv e q he s id; s; aid o-Pla ebeing al o; P Y L Qda 1 11, 1 er nd-4 wi h; a tran ers Wall or (fla ge;

ne ing he s d .Yi l ore able he p eteii a to operate as a dipper, and'-nrean s carri'ed y he u p r on ,o L i FP eteYfQ $9 1? ing he-outerpmitinn' fn m pi lqth, wher y he. pla L:mlel tedv o ,h0 d, h m 'p clothto its work. 1 n es im ny-th t as my earnrliha e a i e -m s n -xture inthe presence of two Witnesses.

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